About Kaplicky Internship
Are you in your final year of architecture studies at a Czech university? Do you want to become a great architect? Are you interested in kick-starting your career in a one of the world’s top architectural studios? If so, consider applying for the Kaplicky Internship. This unique program offers you the opportunity to spend three months on a fully-funded internship abroad, where you can start your career with valuable work experience and a list of internanational contacts.
The Kaplicky Internship is organized by the Bakala Foundation in collaboration with the London Design Museum and in partnership with the Kaplicky Centre Endowment Fund. The application and selection process is administered in cooperation with the Master´s Thesis Showcase held by the Czech Chamber of Architects.
Who can apply for the internship?
The Kaplicky Internship is intended for recent graduates and students in the final year of master’s programs in architecture at Czech universities. Participants must be citizens of the Czech Republic or Slovakia. Strong working knowledge of English is required for participation.
Current year
Applications for the 2025 competition are now opened until July 31, 2025.
Since 2022, the Kaplicky Internship competition has been included as a category of the Master´s Thesis Showcase organized by the Czech Chamber of Architects (ČKA). This enables students to apply for both the Master´s Thesis Showcase and the Kaplicky Internship at the same time.
2024 Application deadlines & dates
April 9, 2025 | Applications open | |
July 31 | Applications close | |
August - September | An expert jury selects the competition finalists. | |
October | Finalists are notified that they have progressed to the final round of the competition. | |
Late November/early December | Finalists present their projects in person, and in English, before the Kaplicky Internship international jury at the Bakala Foundation’s Student Hub in Prague 1. The winner will be announced at the Master’s Thesis Showcase gala evening organized by the Czech Chamber of Architects on the evening of the same day. | |
First half of 2026 | The winner completes their internship at Büro Ole Scheerenthe. The specific date of the internship is subject to agreement between the architecture firm and the internship recipient. |
About Kengo Kuma and Associates
Kengo Kuma & Associates is a globally recognized architecture studio led by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The studio is renowned for its philosophy of harmonizing architecture with nature, its innovative use of materials—especially wood—and its sensitivity to local context. KKAA’s work is defined by minimalism, dynamism, and a deep respect for place. Among its most notable projects are the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, the Haruki Murakami Library, and the Odunpazarı Modern Museum in Turkey. The studio is currently contributing to its first Czech project: the Mehrin Moravian Jewish Museum in Brno.
About the competition
Competition jury
Eliška Kaplický Fuchsová
Jan Kasl
Regina Loukotova
Zdeněk Lukeš
Petra Ross
Marcin Sapeta
Deyan Sudjic
Previous editions
Kaplicky Internship 2024
WinnerJustýna KaislerováInternship atStudio LibeskindKaplicky Internship 2023
WinnerAnna JelínkováInternship atBüro Ole ScheerenKaplicky Internship 2022
WinnerEva KvaššayováInternship atFoster + PartnersKaplicky Internship 2021
WinnerValerie HeyworthInternship atAmanda Levete Architects (AL_A)Kaplicky Internship 2020
WinnerVojtěch RudorferInternship atDavid Chipperfield ArchitectsKaplicky Internship 2019
WinnerOndřej PokojInternship atHeatherwick StudioKaplicky Internship 2018
WinnerPetr KousalInternship atAdjaye AssociatesKaplicky Internship 2017
WinnerMiroslav StrnadInternship atAllies and MorrisonKaplicky Internship 2016
WinnerPetra RossInternship atZaha Hadid ArchitectsKaplicky Internship 2015
WinnerOndřej MichálekInternship atEva Jiřičná Architects
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